NextFit Harness Release Button

I recently asked this question of some NextFit moms: is a little give in the harness release button normal?  They all assured me that it is.  Even so, I thought a video showing what the question is and how to actually release the harness might be in order.

Storing the NextFit LATCH Strap

So, you've read up on how to do the seat belt install, you may have even given it a shot.  Maybe you're already a pro at it, but there's one last thing that messes you up every.  Single.  Time.

How in the heck do you get those blasted LATCH connectors into their storage compartments without breaking anything?

Storing the NextFit Manual

Did you know that the NextFit has a storage compartment for the manual?  Check it out!

Chicco NextFit: Adjusting the Headrest

I'm back, with more NextFit goodness.  This time, with a couple of videos of my own to share!

A question was asked on Car Seats for the Littles: "How do I adjust the headrest and get it set for an infant?  Specifically, how does that back panel keep from getting in the way?"  The resulting YouTube and Google search turned up...nothing.  Absolutely nothing!  So, I pulled my seat in from the car and took a couple of videos.  Please keep in mind, these are home-made, unscripted, unrehearsed and (in the first video) made all by myself.  I roped DH into being my cameraman for the 2nd video, hence the better video quality.  (Videos after the jump.)

Chicco NextFit: The Harness Won't Tighten Easily

As mentioned in the Disclaimer, I am very active in the Facebook group Car Seats for the Littles (CSFTL, for short).  I also happen to own the Chicco NextFit car seat.  It's a very nice seat, and over the last few months since I've bought it I've learned quite a few tricks related to the proper usage of this seat.

This is a question that comes up frequently within Car Seats for the Littles: "Why is the harness on my NextFit so hard to tighten?"  I've gathered together several answers to this question, as well as a list of tips and tricks to make it easier to tighten the harness.

These tips come from several different moms who own the NextFit, and none of them are anything I've discovered on my own (except for one trick, which other moms have confirmed works...but that is the only one I found out on my own).  Unfortunately, I don't remember exactly who first brought each tip or trick to my attention first.  So, to any moms on CSFTL who have helped me with the straps on my NextFit, you have my eternal thanks and gratitude!

NextFit Flying: Up, Up and Away!

Next in my series of NextFit posts is from a guest author.  Melissa Hebert is a mother and NextFit owner I met through Car Seats for the Littles.  Melissa has helped several NextFit owners prepare for taking their NextFit car seats on a plane and having the best experience possible.  One time she wrote up this list of her favorite tips and I asked if I could post it here.  She graciously agreed.  So, please allow me to present Melissa Hebert's Favorite Tips For Flying With a NextFit:

Chicco NextFit: Seat Belt Install

As mentioned in the Disclaimer, I am very active in the Facebook group Car Seats for the Littles (CSFTL, for short).  I also happen to own the Chicco NextFit car seat.  It's a very nice seat, and over the last four months since I've bought it I've learned quite a few tricks related to the proper usage of this seat.

One of the questions that gets asked often in CSFTL is "how do I do a seat belt install for the Chicco NextFit?"  Now, I'll admit, there is a small learning curve with the NextFit seat belt install, as opposed to the LATCH install.  However, once I figured it out, I actually find the seat belt install to be consistently easier and tighter than the LATCH install.